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Mozilla, the non-profit group behind
the Firefox
opensource browser, issued an alert, warning users that a combination
of bugs could allow criminals to access users’ private information -
including banking details, logins and passwords.
       
There is broad concern that hackers may be turning their focus on
Firefox, which initially won over users by promising more secure
internet surfing.
       
The exploitation of [...]

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FRANCISCO, May 9 – The incident seemed alarming enough: a breach of a
Cisco Systems network in which an intruder seized programming
instructions for many of the computers that control the flow of the
Internet.        Now federal
officials and computer security investigators have acknowledged that
the Cisco break-in last year was only part of a more extensive
operation involving a single [...]

        FRANCISCO, May 9 – The incident seemed alarming enough: a breach of a
        Cisco Systems network in which an intruder seized programming instructions
        for many of the computers that control the flow of the Internet.
       
        Now federal officials and computer security investigators have acknowledged
        that the Cisco break-in last year [...]

As part
of our ongoing effort to give readers a Head’s Up on interesting activities
in the Boston area….
Wednesday, May 11
DO QUARTERBACKS NEED TRIG?
Math and [...]

The Boston Globe is doing a well-written and revealing series on the
difficulties of installing Western-style democracy among moderate Muslims,
and the contradictions in the US policy of supporting free elections.
Today was [...]